Nursery and sewing table



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NURSERY AND SEWING TABLE. No. 361.267.' Patented Apr. 19, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN CONN, OF VALPARAISO, INDIANA.

NURSERY AND SEWING TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,267, dated April 19, 1887.

Application filed January 22, 1887.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

ABe it known that I, JOHN CONN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Valparaiso, 1n the county of Porter and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nursery and Sewing Tables; and I do hereby declare the following t0 be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchaswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to that class of tables which is particularly adapted for nursery, sewing, and other purposes; and with these ends in View the inventioni consists in the novel construction andarrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more particularly described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

' In the accompanying drawings, to which reference is had, and which fully illustrate my invention, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved table. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same; and Fig. 3 is a plan or top view of the table, illustrating more fully the work-holder and its attachments.

The letter A represents a stand of ordinary construction, provided with the usual legs, a a a, secured to the lower part thereof in any suitable manner. This stand or support at its top terminates iu annular -bearings B and B', the bearing BV supporting loosely a hub, b', which carries a revolving wheel or clotheshanger, the spokes C of which are tenoned therein in -the usual manner at their inner and larger ends, and upon their outer ends is secured a rim, D, of wire or strap metal, if pre- Mounted upon the top of the stand A is a table, E, which may revolve or be permanently secured to said stand by means of a screw, e. Upon the underside ot' this table is a strip, G, of Wood or any suitable material, the strip being securely fastened to the table by means of screws or similar fastenings. This strip G has a hole bored in the center, within which fits a projection or extension, b, of the stand A, the table E receiving its support from the projection or extension b and annular bearing B, and which, if desired, may revolve thereon. In the center of the table E is a receptacle, H, which in this example is circular, but may be of any desired form. Within this recep- Serial No. 225,075. (No model.)

tacle H is detachably secured a lamp, I, by means of V-shaped springs 7L, the lower ends of which it in holes in the periphery ofthe receptacle, and the springs themselves pass through kerfs h', made in the periphery of the receptacle, the Vshaped points of the springs extending over the top ot' the periphery and embracing the base oi' the lamp, which holds the lamp I rigidly and snugly in place within the receptacle H. Vhen necessary to remove the lamp, as occasion will require at times, it will be only necessary to pull the springs back out of contact with the base of the lamp, and the lamp is immediately released,- and can be taken out of the receptacle.

To the table E is hinged a fiy-leaf by means of hinges t', and when in its closed or normal position abuts against the strip G, which forms a support therefor, this iiy-leaf being shown raised in Fig. 2. p

The letter K represents a bifurcated detachable spring-holder, which in form describes thearc of a circle, the ends of which terminate in eyes or sockets 7c, through which pass detachable fastening-pins L, the lower ends of which passing in holes Z, made in the table, which securely but detachably fastens the holder to the table, the upper portion of these pins forming cushions K for pins, needles, 85e.

To the inner curved spring of the bifurcated spring work-holder, and in the center thereof, is a receptacle, M, the purpose of which is for holding matches or other convenient articles. This receptacle is soldered or otherwise secured toa plate, N, which holds sand-paper for striking matches thereon or for other suitable purposes. This plate N is in turn soldered to the center and inner curved spring of the bifurcated holder. Arranged to form the arc of a circle similar to the spring-holder is a kplurality of pins, n, placed equidistant apart,

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Having thus described vmy invention, whatl l I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

upper portions of the pins serving as needle or pin cushions, and a plurality of pins for holding spools, all arranged and operated as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN CONN.

Witnesses:

J ULIUs C. BLOCH, B. F. PENNocK. 

